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Cost of food rises in Pakistan

Homeless Pakistani children eat fruit in a slum in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 15.

Volatile food prices in Pakistan have lead to violence and unrest. Flooding that devastated primary crops — including wheat and rice — has led to a surge in prices, even on items as basic as tomatoes, squash and potatoes.

Cost of food rises in Pakistan

Homeless Pakistani children eat fruit in a slum in Lahore, Pakistan, on Aug. 15.

Volatile food prices in Pakistan have lead to violence and unrest. Flooding that devastated primary crops — including wheat and rice — has led to a surge in prices, even on items as basic as tomatoes, squash and potatoes.